On 10747 March 1977, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> I've noticed several "backports" where the package merely consists of a
> couple of PHP scripts and the backport contains *no* difference besides
> a changelog entry ("rebuild for sarge") and a changed version number.
> Shouldn't there be a rule that a backport should at least contain a
> functional difference to the version being backported from? I know
> that this doesn't do any harm, but it seems to be a waste of effort and
> attention.
A backport should contain functional difference to the version in sarge,
thats what it is for. If there is something backported that doesnt do
this - flame the uploader and/or ask for its removal (mail here I guess).
--
bye Joerg
<GyrosGeier> SCSI benötigt drei Terminierungen, eine am einen Ende, eine
am anderen Ende, und das Leben einer Ziege über einer schwarzen Kerze
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